NSA TOOLS THREATEN CYBER SECURITY

Are you curious as to why the National Security Agency (NSA) is popping up all over your newsfeed? Well, you’re not alone! Many Americans are asking themselves the same question and wondering what this shadowy organization has to do with one of the largest exploits to cyber security history.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHANGES THE WORLD

We take for granted the amount of technology that runs our daily lives. And, as machine learning continues to flourish, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a fantasy. Let’s take a look at how these recent developments will alter our daily routines and what’s in store for the world of tomorrow.

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DID POOR USER-EXPERIENCE DESIGN CAUSE THE FALSE ALARM IN HAWAII?

Hawaiian officials have much to consider as they draft new safeguards on emergency management systems in response to the missile scare. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) assures a full analysis will bring forth a better process, and the employee responsible for clicking the wrong button has been reassigned.

But, was the false alarm truly a problem of human-error or could the problem have been caused by poor user-experience (UX) design?

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GENDER PAY GAP

The debate on gender pay gap has fueled many healthy conversations in organizations everywhere. And while a solution has yet to be discovered, that alone shouldn’t hinder our ability to understand how and why the gender pay gap exists.

Join VPLS, as we brief you on the Top 3 Facts about the recent gender pay gap debate and the role it plays within the Tech industry.

2018 Cybersecurity – Will Cyber Scams Take Over 2018?

Surfing the web was virtually impossible as multitudes of warnings flashed before our eyes. Consumers were routinely warned to be on watch for lurkers in our email inboxes, online purchases, and our social media accounts; the hot spot for solicitors to prowl for private data.

We found ourselves performing daily tasks with paranoia, such as questioning every message that came our way with a link or an attachment, and we lead ourselves to think that a solution is right around the corner.

Yet, cyber security warn us that last year’s scams were just the tip of the iceberg! 2018 has a plethora of advanced scams to look out for – robots, targeted ransomware attacks, phony news as well as deceiving vulnerable businesses into helping them carry out their dirty work.

The following is an in-depth look of what scams will be trending dangers to look out for in the upcoming year in the cyber world.